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Evidence vs Jedox

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Evidence

Business Intelligence

Business intelligence as code for teams and AI agents

From
$2500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Jedox

Business Intelligence

Excel-native planning and OLAP modelling for finance teams that refuse to leave spreadsheets

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Evidence high starting price at $2,500/month limits small team adoption; Jedox cube modelling is a specialist skill closer to IBM TM1 than to a modern SaaS planning tool, so most customers depend on a partner or a single internal expert whose departure leaves the model unmaintainable.
  • They diverge on capability: Evidence covers Analytics Agent, Jedox covers In-memory OLAP cube.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Evidence and Jedox actually diverge.

Attributes where Evidence and Jedox differ
AttributeEvidenceJedox
Starting price$2500/monthOn request
Pricing modelFlat team pricing with no per-user feesquote
PlatformsCloud, EmbeddedWeb, Windows, Linux, Cloud

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Evidence

  • Analytics Agent
  • Code-based infrastructure
  • Development environment
  • Visualization tools
  • Embedded analytics
  • Enterprise security
  • Multi-channel access

Only in Jedox

  • In-memory OLAP cube
  • Excel add-in
  • Web spreadsheet
  • Integrator ETL
  • Workflow and approvals
  • AIssisted planning
  • Financial consolidation
  • Report designer

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Evidence

  • Building version-controlled analytics infrastructurenot Jedox
  • Enabling AI agents to answer business questionsnot Jedox
  • Delivering analytics through multiple channels (web, Slack, ChatGPT)not Jedox
  • Embedding white-labeled analytics in productsnot Jedox

Jedox

  • A manufacturer whose budget process is hundreds of Excel files emailed between plants and needs one governed cube without retraining plant controllersnot Evidence
  • A mid-market group doing statutory consolidation and management reporting on the same data instead of in two systemsnot Evidence
  • A finance team that priced IBM Planning Analytics, found it unaffordable, and still wants cube-based modellingnot Evidence
  • A retailer running driver-based sales and workforce plans that must reconcile to the financial budgetnot Evidence

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Evidence

  • High starting price at $2,500/month limits small team adoption
  • No freemium option for evaluation or learning
  • Code-based approach has steeper learning curve than visual tools
  • AI credits limited on Team plan; additional credits cost extra
  • Requires Git workflow familiarity for effective collaboration

Jedox

  • Cube modelling is a specialist skill closer to IBM TM1 than to a modern SaaS planning tool, so most customers depend on a partner or a single internal expert whose departure leaves the model unmaintainable.
  • Almost every deployment carries a partner implementation fee that frequently matches or exceeds the first year of licence, and that cost never appears in the vendor comparison you are shown.
  • The Excel add-in is the strongest client, which means Mac-based and browser-only users get a materially thinner experience than the Windows majority.
  • Dashboards and visual analytics are weaker than dedicated BI tools, so organisations typically keep Power BI or Tableau alongside Jedox and pay for both.
  • Insight Partners took a majority stake in 2021, and the pressure toward a cloud subscription base has meant self-managed customers see new capability later than cloud ones.

Pricing, plan by plan

Evidence

$2500/month
  • Team$2500/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Monthly billing
    • Analytics Agent
  • Enterprise$null/custom
    • All Team features
    • SSO/SAML authentication
    • SCIM directory sync

Jedox

On request
  • Jedox$undefined/year
    • Named user subscription, tiered by user count
    • Cloud or self-managed deployment
    • Modules priced separately for consolidation and add-ons

Which should you pick?

Choose Evidence if

  • You need analytics agent.
  • You work on Cloud, Embedded.
  • You also want code-based infrastructure.
Evidence review

Choose Jedox if

  • You need in-memory olap cube.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Linux, Cloud.
  • You also want excel add-in.
Jedox review

Questions people ask

Is Evidence or Jedox better?
Neither clearly leads. Evidence starts at $2500/month and Jedox at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Evidence or Jedox?
Evidence starts at $2500/month and Jedox at On request.
Does Evidence or Jedox run on more platforms?
Evidence runs on Cloud, Embedded. Jedox runs on Web, Windows, Linux, Cloud.
What is Evidence best used for?
Evidence is most often used for building version-controlled analytics infrastructure, enabling ai agents to answer business questions, delivering analytics through multiple channels (web, slack, chatgpt), embedding white-labeled analytics in products. Of those, building version-controlled analytics infrastructure and enabling ai agents to answer business questions are not what Jedox is typically brought in for.
What can Evidence do that Jedox cannot?
Evidence covers Analytics Agent, Code-based infrastructure, Development environment, Visualization tools. Jedox covers In-memory OLAP cube, Excel add-in, Web spreadsheet, Integrator ETL.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Evidence: Does Evidence have per-user pricing?

No, Evidence offers one flat price for unlimited users at $2,500/month on the Team plan with a 30-day free trial.

Source
Jedox: Does Jedox publish pricing?

No. It is quoted per named user with tiering by volume, and modules such as consolidation are priced separately.

Evidence: How many AI credits come with Team plan?

Team plan includes 20,000 AI credits monthly at $0.01 per additional credit. Enterprise offers custom credit packages.

Source
Jedox: Is Jedox a BI tool or a planning tool?

A planning tool with reporting attached. Organisations almost always keep a separate BI tool for visual analysis.

Evidence: What is included in the Enterprise plan?

Enterprise adds SSO/SAML, SCIM directory sync, row-level access rules, embedding capabilities, and custom deployment options at custom pricing.

Source
Jedox: Can it run on premises?

Yes, on Windows or Linux, though the vendor pushes cloud and self-managed customers receive features later.

Jedox: How does it compare to IBM Planning Analytics?

Similar cube architecture at a lower price point, with a friendlier web layer and a smaller partner ecosystem.

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